esabatine
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Q: Why no wifi hardware

I posted this question in wrong section at first. I have had issues with my MacBook for about 2 months. I have been to the Genuis bar every weekend for about 8 weeks. My computer is freezing but now that seems to be the lesser of 2 evils. What is happening now is that I use the internet then it tells me no wifi hardware installed yet it shows wifi connection and my ipad works, iPhone works, and netflix work, I have new memory 4 gb, a hard drive which is about 1 1/2 years old, a new logic board, and I have done a erase and reinstall, as well as 2 other archive backups. I am at a loss for words. Please help.

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Posted on Mar 30, 2014 9:45 AM

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Q: Why no wifi hardware

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  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Mar 30, 2014 4:59 PM in response to esabatine
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    Mar 30, 2014 4:59 PM in response to esabatine

    It sounds like the genius did something dumb.   Have them look at your airport card to make sure it isn't loose.  

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    esabatine esabatine Mar 30, 2014 7:08 PM in response to a brody
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    Mar 30, 2014 7:08 PM in response to a brody

    Went to another genius no one knows what issue is I am not sure what an airport card is my MacBook is from2008 I do not have the macs that use the airport cards I do not think. I have mavericks installed. And internet works then it does then it freezes and other times it says no wifi hardware installed. Very frustrating. My netflix stops a lot to I wonder if it my router what are your thoughts

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Mar 30, 2014 7:19 PM in response to esabatine
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    Mar 30, 2014 7:19 PM in response to esabatine

    All Intel Apple notebooks have airport cards.  Only the Mac Pro desktop had it optional once the Intel lineup came to being.  Some 2006 Airport cards only supported 802.11g.  And some could be upgraded to 802.11n if you had a Core2Duo model Mac with a simple firmware patch.  Outside of that, if you have no airport card detectable, it either means:

     

    1. It is loose, or the antenna was not wired correctly in the last repair.

    2. It is connecting to a non-Apple router without a proper firmware update to read the signal from that operating system.

    3. It is connecting via a different encryption standard.  Best to use WPA2 for all.

    4. There are too many devices sharing the router, and it is the last one on.

    5.  Airplay issues came to being with Mac OS X 10.9.2:

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6831

     

    6. The PRAM battery/capacitor is getting old.     When it gets over 4 years old, it often needs replacing by an authorized service center.  This is the same as the CMOS battery.